Friday, 17 April 2009

Russell Brand - Scandalous

So we arrive at the o2 with just enough time to get our usual bucket of chicken & chips and get to our seats before the show starts. It was a little empty in our section with it being almost showtime so I start looking behind wondering why? OMG there he was JIMMY CARR, like hello...casually sitting there with a lady friend. Usually I am discreet, but JC come off it, no shame I don't care I just had too...



So I get over that excitement, while the area behind suddenly starts to fill up. Then if I'm not discreet, check out the three girls in front of me. All of a sudden they begin to stare and point in the face of the guy sitting in the seats directly behind me...its a little awkard cause I look back and he almost looks embarresed slighly saying hi - BUT they don't stop. Eventually after looking a couple more times I give in and ask (the girls in front of course) ...so who is he? OMG they cry, don't you know who that is (make us feel like were 101) er, thats Jason Segel. Right yeah, that helps WHO...'they don't know who he is' OMG, have you not seen Forgetting Sarah Marshall...yeah (reel us in) well thats the lead guy in it, DOH one more look back OH YEAAHHHHH! Still not that impressed, but hey ho did you know he not only starred as the lead role in that film but he actually wrote it too, now thats pretty impressive....until he gets up to make way for: CHRIS O'DOWD. OK now I'm going to wet myself. Nothing like a bit of celeb spotting to work you up in to a frenzy. Now I officially think I am actually part of the VIP section and it was obviously empty cause they were all off v.i.p'in it up somewhere.

So off I went again, I just love him and he was so nice to us too...



I was so impressed with this picture, but I hate to say not many people I showed it too were quite so enthused. I felt like the three girls in front of me, come on he's sooooo funny, you don't know him?? He was in Roman's Empire, you must have seen The IT Crowd, FM...no. Well I must be his bloody stalker then, cause I see him in the west end show under the blue sky too,
remember.

This round two of the photo session I found easier, as I now had a bit of courage since Jimmy was so nice to me (isn't that a relief) don't you just hate it when you love a celeb then you get to meet them in someway and they are just horrid, how does that make you feel! Well don't worry cause I didn't have to wait long for a taste of that, QUE Jack Black. OK A-List and all that, so he sat in the seat behind me next to Jason Segel. But while Jason had happily shook peoples hands and had photos etc Jack Black flanked by his heavies was just so misserable, rude, dismissive and blatently horrible. OK maybe he wanted some privacy, but you are a celeb and how hard is it to really smile for two seconds with a fan, after all that is part of your job and at times it is 24/7 but surely it comes with the territory? OK maybe thats harsh, but thats just my opinion. It was amusing hearing him giggle/laugh all night, it was just weird, I felt like saying that guy behind really sounds like Jack Black...oh yeah I forgot it is. Although maybe ol misery guts is just him keeping up his persona, as my cousin said it would shatter all illusions of him if he saw/heard him laughing all night?!

So anyway, needless to say this made my night meeting Mr Carr and Mr O'Dowd! AND now on with the show... Little ol love muscle Russell was great of course, seen him live once before and he was top drawer again. Although I still can't get over the fact that he actually managed to fill a whole show (more or less) with Sachsgate ...amazing. AND funny. I mean when he started prancing round the stage to the news at ten theme tune saying he even began to consider it his own show, classic I was in stitches. Using the stage to ridicule/respond to internet message boards, amusing what some idiots have to say about him, it really is. Did his usual of clearly stating he’s not exactly picky and encouraged girls to come back stage afterwards for a go on his ‘wand of fame...turning sluts into celebrities’ LOL he is so damn sexy, even I would be tempted, for a kiss and a cuddle 'only' of course.